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Schippe.

shovel

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃɪpə/

  1. shovel

    feminine
    Sie hat den Graben ganz allein mit der Schippe ausgehoben.

  2. used as a typical property of manual labourers

    feminine · figuratively
    Es kann nicht jeder Professor sein. Irgendwer muss auch mit der Schippe arbeiten.

  3. spade

    feminine · in-plural · often · regional
Where this word comes from

A Central and Low German word, from northern Middle High German *schüppe (attested 15th c.) and Middle Low German schüppe, from Proto-Germanic *skupjō. Cognate with Luxembourgish Schëpp (“shovel”), Dutch schop (“shovel, spade”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.